Beadle's Dime Novels No. 139: The Border Foes — page 64: what you’re looking at

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Cake site at Boosy, 08 George, with his head resting on his | hand, fell into a profound reverie. “Twill tell you what we can do, Kate,” said the young man, at last. “ We can go up to where—” He stopped suddenly, as he looked around, for Kate was nowhere to be seen. He asked Martha what had become of her, but she did not - know. Springing to his feet, he called her, but there was no reply. He then hastily searched the woods, calling her name as he did so, but he could find no trace of her. Once he. started to run, in the direction that Wilson had taken, but the thought of Martha and the helpless child re- called him, and he came back to them, looking very sorrow- ful and dejected. “ What can have become of her?” asked Martha. “Tt is very plain; she has followed Wilson ; she has gone down to my father’s house.” “Can you not overtake her and bring her back ?” George shook his head mournfully, though he kept his wistful eyes turned toward the direction in which he supposed she had gone. “It is doubtful whether I ser overtake her,” he said, “ as she was determined to go, and I must not attempt it, for I have you and Benny to look after, She has taken the rifle that belonged to one of those dead Indians. It is strange that I did not bear her when she went. We can only pray for her, Martha,” CHAPTER IX. THE ADVENTURE OF ALICE. Auice Ryesurn had not left her father’s house rashly, or . withont due forethought and calculation of the RE & __ of success in her enterprise. aes She had aniiipeted that her parents eee